Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21096, Oliver Farmer, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Farmer, Oliver Bannah
W. 21096
CONTENTS

21.062
Massachusetts
Oliver Farmer
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Camp commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded by Col. Dancroft on the Mass line for 6 Mos & 19 D
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 21 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug, 1832 and settle Mr. Peter Wellington
Arrears to the 4th Mo. D $43.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mo. D 10.66 $53.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Stiles Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 9, Page 24

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Oliver Sumner a resident of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In the year, 1777, in the month of August, day not recollected, he enlisted into said service at Billerica aforesaid, to go to take Burgoyne, under Capt Edward Larmer of said Billerica, Lt Jacob Richardson & Ensign Jeremiah Scarlett of Newbury, marched forthwith to Bennington in the State of Vermont, thence to North River and to Fort Edward, and after staying there some time, marched from there to Saratoga, where they arrived the day before Burgoyne's surrender, then joined the army under Genl Gates was at the surrender of Burgoyne & his army - after the surrender marched with the Prisoners, guarding them down to Charleston, after arriving at Charleston as aforesaid, was there discharged & returned home to Billerica - the last of October or the beginning of November, it was late in the season, the farmers had done their Harvesting & it was cold weather.
Again in 1778, he again enlisted at said Billerica for the term of three months of the summer, to go to Can bridge to guard the Prisoners, under Capt Moore of Bedford, Lt James Lewis of said Billerica, Enj Elizah Procter of Shelburne, marched to Can bridge & served the said term of three months, & was discharged & returned home again to Billerica, after having done - does not recollect any of the Higher Officers.
Again in the same year, 1778 in the autumn, he enlisted at said Billerica for the term of six weeks to go to Rhode Island under Capt Joseph B. Varnum of Dracut, marched first to Connecticut, thence to Newport & then crossed over to Block Island, to a place called Bulls Hill - was there attacked, he thinks by Col Bayley's Regiment, but not certain, there remained until the Battle, when the American Army retreated off the Island - was soon after discharged as his term of enlistment soon expired - recollected a company of Blacks were there - does not recollect the names of the Higher Officers.
He fears the state, that he has no documentary evidence now, receiving any until discharge -
That he was born in said Billerica, on the twelfth day

of June, A.D. 1760 -- His birth is recorded in the Town records of Billerica, where he lived, when he enlisted & has lived there ever since -- he always enlisted -- Recollects Genl. Gates says that were Continentals at Saratoga & Rhodistown but does not recollect the names or numbers of their Regiments nor their Officers -- Recollects one John Howard's being killed at Rhodistown & one Davis of Dracut, being mortally wounded & died in a few days -- also that one Simon Parker of Bedford was wounded in the thigh -- That he is known to the following named persons, who can testify as to his veracity &c -- viz -- Rev. Nathaniel Whitman, Hon. Joseph Locke, Col. John Baldwin, Samuel Whiting Esq. Francis Gaulton Esq., Marshall Preston, Josiah Rogers & John Reedbanden Esq. Selectmen --
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Sworn & Subscribed the 10th day of June 1862 day & year aforesaid J. P. May Prob.
We, Nathaniel Whitman a clergyman, residing in the Town of Billerica, and Samuel Whiting residing in said Billerica hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Oliver Farmer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; -- that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Marshall Preston , Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Whitman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Billerica and that Samuel Whiting who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Billerica and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. May Prob.
Isaac Fish
Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Farmer for a
pension. I also certify that Marshall Preston whose name is subscribed to the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, duly qualified in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fish

18429 Oliver Farmer Maps
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March 6th 12 days
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June 3 d 1833
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M. Preston Billerica Map

BRIEF in the case of vs of Middlesex
Oliver Farmer in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     August 17th entered about 2 private Gen. G. Farmer   1848. " " 3 " Gen. Moon - forgotten the others   " " 1 12 " Gen. Varnum Col. Darrow  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle Rhode Is.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Co. of Middlesex Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson 3
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County. ss. —
Be it known, that before me, Marshall Preston a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Oliver Farmer, of Billerica in said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades —
For two months and  days I served as a private in the Northern Campaign, at the taking of Burgoyne in the year 1777 —
For three months, guarding the Prisoners at Cambridge in the year, 1778, I served as a private. —
For one month, and twelve days, I served as a private at Rhode Island, in the year 1778. —
And for such service I claim a pension. —
Oliver Farmer
Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day of June 1833
Before me. Marshall Preston { Justice of the Peace }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. - Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Marshall Preston, whose own proper signature is set to the depositions and affidavits hereto annexed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Cambridge, this twelfth day June in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Three.
Isaac Fiske By

1033 Massachusetts Hannah Farmer widow of Oliver Farmer MSS who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21. Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1848, and sent to
Marshall Peston Bellerica Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2
Reported

X W 6255 Hannah Farmer, Mass widow of Oliver Act 7 July 1838.
In 86 d 39 admd 6 mo 12 1/2 21.22
Marshall Preston Pellonica Mass.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex.
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Police Court of the City of Lowell in said County Hannah Farmer a resident of Billerica in said County of Middlesex aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Oliver Farmer, an United States pensioner who was a private in the Army of the American Revolution: That to the best of her knowledge & belief, her said husband, enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of August, 1777, at Billerica aforesaid, to go to take Burgoyne under Capt. Edwin Farmer of said Billerica and was in said service until about the last of October of the same year - That he again enlisted in 1778, to go to Cambridge to guard the Prisoners, under Captain Moon of Bedford & served from the first part of summer, until after having dined - That he again enlisted in the autumn of the same year, of 1778, for the term of six weeks, to go to Rhode Island

and served the said term in Capt. Joseph B. Varnum's company of Dragoons, and was attached to Col. Banerfts Regiment.
That she has no documentary evidence to prove the service of said other than the records of the War Department, the muster Rolls and the testimony adduced by her husband when he was placed upon the pension roll, to which reference is to be had.
She further declares that she was married to the said Olus Larmer on the thirtieth day of November in the year, Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband the aforesaid Olus Larmer died on the ninth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. —
Hannah T. Larmer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. Locke, Jus. Police Court of Lowell —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I. Albert Locke Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esq. abovenamed is a justice of said police court of Lowell, (which

is a court of record for the reason that it is a new tribunal, having power by law to fine and imprison, — (because it proceeds according to the course of the common law, keeping a record of its proceedings — because a writ of error lies to it from the Supreme Judicial Court — and because it has by law a seal and clerk —) and that this signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I do hereunto put my name and the seal of said court this fifth day of October in the year 1839.
Albert Locke Clerk
Adolf

An Extract from the Record of Marriages for the Town of Billerica, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"Oliver Farmer Junr. and Hannah Spoke were married by the Rev. Henry Cummings, the thirteenth day of November, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred & Eighty six."
I the subscriber, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows, viz.
"Nov 30. 1786"
Marshall Preston, Clerk of the said Town of Billerica
I Marshall Preston, above named do hereby say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the said Town of Billerica, County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Record of marriages of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Marshall Preston, Town Clerk of said Billerica
County of Middlesex ss. - September 28 th 1839. Sworn to before me
John Baldwin
Justice of the Peace for S d County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I, Albert Locke, clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Geo. Baldwin Esq. whose attesta- tion occurs once preceding is, and at the date of said attestation was, a justice of the peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & acting, that his commission is dated Jan'y. 6. 1837 and will expire Jan'y. 6. 1844, and that his signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto put my hand and the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October in the year 1839.
Albert Locke, Clerk P.C.L.

I, Israel A. Colson of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say, that Oliver Farmer, late of said Billerica deceased, an United States Pensioner, and late husband of the widow Hannah Farmer, of said Billerica, died on the ninth day of May last past - and the said Hannah has not again married. Israel A. Colson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex p- Be it known, that on the twenty eighth day of September 1839, before me, a justice of the peace, duly authorized by the laws of the State, to administer oaths, personally appeared the above named Israel A. Colson, who is well known to me whose testimony is entitled to full credit to be true, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Marshall Preston. Justice Peace.

Certificate of Henrich Farness Marriage
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I, Albert Soke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Marshal Preston Esq. whose attestation occurs once preceding, is and at the date of said attestation, was a justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned in a notary: that his commission is dated Jan'y 5. 1836 and will expire Jan'y. 5. 1843, and that his signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereto put my hand and the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October 1839
Albert Soke Clerk A.C.C.

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
Can
File No. 21,096
Hannah Farmer
Widow of Oliver Farmer
Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29, 48
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 7873
Hannah Farmer widow of Oliver Farmer
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4 May 1839 of Middlesex (in the State of Mass.) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moor of the Reg't commanded by Col Barcroft in the Mass'ts: — line for Genl: 12 Reg't
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts: at the rate of 21 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th: — day of November 1843 and sent to Marshall Preston, Bellerica, Mass: —
Whole amount due $106. 18
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Nell Stewart Clerk.
Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 57 —

Report to Nov. 1910

4523.
Massachusetts
Hannah Farmer widow of Alva Farmer who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Marshall Preston Billerica Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 42 Vol. 1. Page

6253 X Oct 1838 - Mass. 496 amish Farmer, widow Oliver, — Rejected Let to N. Paxton 25 Nov '39 —

Husband died in May 39 -

Alvin Turner
18729
John Webster is dep. for O. Farmer-

I John Webber, of Bedford in the County of Middle- sex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of seventy one years of age, on oath testify & say, that Oliver Farmer, of Billerica, in said County of Middlesex, who is now present before me, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & served six weeks in Rhode Island, in the year, 1778, at the time of Sullivan's Retreat. when we were both members of the same Company, commanded by Capt Joseph B. Varnum of Dracut, in Col. Howe's Regiment. — John Webber
Middlesex. fr. September 5 th A.D. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named John Webber, who is well known to the subscriber, as a man of strict integrity & veracity & his testimony entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Marshall Preston Jns of the Peace

John Needham Depu. W. O. Farmers-

I John Needham of Norway, in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine, of Seventy Three years of age, on oath testify to say, that I formerly resided in Saco, Maine in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where I resided until I was about forty six years of age, that while I resided in said Saco, Maine, in the year 1777, I enlisted at said Saco, Maine in the latter part of August or the first part of September, to go to take Burgoyne under Capt Edward Farmer of Billerica, Lt Jacob Richardson, Ensign Norman Scarlet of Saco, Maine that Oliver Farmer of Billerica who is now present enlisted & marched on in said Company as a private, at the same time, we marched first to Bennington in Vermont thence to Fort Edward, where we guarded & watched for the Enemy until the day before Burgoyne surrendered when we were ordered down to Saratoga, where we joined the army under Genl Gates, then marched with the Prisoners, down to Charlestown or to Winter Hill where we were discharged & returned home, about the last of November, or near I can recollect, - that said Farmer served the whole term with me, which I have always considered, was between two & three months - that I was well acquainted with said Oliver, before we went into the service then been our service -
Again in 1778 in the month of April I enlisted into said service, for the term of three months to go to Cambridge to guard the Prisoners, under Capt John Moore of Bedford, Lt James Lewis of said Billerica & Lt Procter of Shelburne, and served the said term doing that duty, that said Oliver Farmer, enlisted & served the same term in the same company. - John Needham

Middlesex ss. - September, 5 th 1832 - Then personally appeared the afore named John Sherdham, who appears to be a respectable & intelligent man & his testimony entitled to full credit, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Marshall Presler Jus of the Peace

Admitted
Marshall Preston Bellerive Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this Fifteenth day of July A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Hannah Sarmer a resident of Billerica, Mass in the county of Middlesex aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Oliver Sarmer who was a resident of Billerica aforesaid and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Twenty one dollars and twenty two cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Sarmer mark. [Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of Deborah Sarmer Marshall Preston Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. Marshall Preston Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
I, Elias Burney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Marshall Preston Esqr is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this twenty second day of July, in 1848. E. Burney CLERK.

Hannah Farmer's aff.
5093

5023
Hannah Farmer off-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On the Fifth day of December A.D., 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex, Hannah Farmer a resident of Billerica in the County of Middlesex of the age of Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of Persons, who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Oliver Farmer, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and as to his service, the length of time, places, the Regiment he served in, his officers &c reference to be had to said Oliver's statement and declaration made by him, when he was inscribed on the Pension Roll and the evidence adduced by him in proof thereof. That she received a pension of Twenty one Dollars and Twenty Two cents, a year under the act of July 7 th 1838, - the certificate of, which will be immediately returned to the Office of the agent for paying pensions in the agency of Massachusetts in Boston. She further declares that she is still a widow. Attest. Rebecca Farmer                      Hannah mark Farmer
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the above Declaration is well known to me Marshall Preston Jus. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Marshall Preston Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Mid- dlesex, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name subscribed to the aforegoing Certificate, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the thirteenth day of December 1843. — E. Thurney clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex f.
On this twenty first day of July. A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Hannah Farmer, a resident of Billerica in the County aforesaid aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, testify and say, that she is still the widow of Olion Farmer, late of said Billerica, who died on the Ninth day of May A.D. 1839 & who was at the time of his death, a United States Pensioner, for services as a soldier during the Revolutionary war. - That immediately after his death, she applied for a pension, as the widow of said deceased, under the Act of July 7. 1838, and made her declaration therefor in due form of Law, accordingly. - That her application was rejected, as she understood, because her said Husband died, after the passing of said act, that she now respectfully requests, that her said application may be reconsidered, upon the ground, that some late decisions of the Department, have changed the construction of law in this particular. -
attest Brackel Colson her Hannah F Farmer Marshall Preston mark Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me and I certify that the said Declarant is well known to me & the facts above stated by her.
Marshall Preston.
Jus of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whereas Esq. S. Elias Thorne clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the county of Middlesex, do certify that Marshall Preston Esquire is a Justice of the peace within aforesaid county, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fifth day of July 1843.
E. Thorne Clerk

Billings, Ms. Jan. 11. 1833.
To the Secretary of War
Enclosed is the original application of Mr Oliver Farmer of Billings for a pension under the late Law, together with the additional affidavit of the Applicant agreeable to the directions of the War Department to supply deficiencies of said original application as to the time or length of service as well as to the manner of authenticating said papers -
It is hoped that they now conform to the regulations of the Department.
Yours Respectfully
Marshall Preston

Billerica Oct. 19, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose you the application of Hannah Farmer for a pension, on account of the services of her late husband, Oliver Farmer in the Revolutionary Army. Herewith
Respectfully yours
Marshall Preston.

5093
Decem. 19. 1843
Miss Hannah Farnum
3 Mar 1843
$21:22 per an
Wadsworth Inst. Albany N.Y. Bibleica Pansies Mali
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5093 Decem. 19. 1843
Miss Savannah Farm
3 Mar 1843
$21:22 per an
Edwardes Esquire Comte de Paris Russian Office Washington D. C.
Free

Bellerive Dec. 15. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions. D
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the application of the Wid Hannah Larmer for a pension, under the act of the 3 d of March 1843.
Your Obedt Servt Marshall Preston.

Billerica, Mass. July 27 th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the application of Mary Sanders and Hannah Larmer for a pension. — In the case of Mrs Larmer, her original papers are on file in the Pension Office, as I suppose.
I knew of no other way of calling the attention of the Department, to her original application than by sending her affidavit as herewith enclosed.
Respectfully yours W. H.
Marshall Preston.